In opposition, senior Labour figures had been vocal supporters of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign, which argues 3.6 million women born in the 1950s wer

The government has been branded "shameless" after it announced women affected by changes to the state pension age will not receive compensation.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended the decision to reject compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age after a backlash. She said "the vast majority" of women knew the changes were coming, and "as Chancellor I have to account for every penny of taxpayers money spent".

The Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign has warned that Labour will suffer an 'electoral price' for failing to compensate 1950s women who were affected by the state pension alterations

Keir Starmer’s UK government faces a backlash after saying it will not compensate the so-called “WASPI women,” who were affected by an unexpected increase in the state pension age, the latest example of the new Labour administration alienating a core constituency of voters.

MPs and campaigners have slammed the government’s decision not to compensate women affected by changes to pension rules.

Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain has said that the government’s decision not to compensate WASPI women is an “absolute betrayal”.